Paint-brush



(.No Model.)

J. 0. MOUNTQ PAINT BRUSH.

Patented Feb.27, 1883.

WITNESSES all the figures.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JEROME O. MOUNT, OF THREE MILE BAY, ASSIGNOR OFOONE-HALF TO CHARLES H. HAMILTON, OF LYME, NEW YORK.

PAINT-BRUSH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 272,896, dated February 27, 1883. Application filed November 4. 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JEROME O. MOUNT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Three Mile Bay, in the county of Jefferson and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Paint-Brush, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved brush complete. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view on the line w at, Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is a view showing the bristles bunched and provided with the head or fol-.

lower, ready for insertion into the clamp or hold-er.

The same letters refer to the same parts in This invention relates to brushes; and it consists in certain improvements in the construction of the same, which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, A represents the handle, which is provided at its lower end with a screw, B, terminating in a conical point, 0, above which is formed a shoulder, D.

E is the clamp or holder which forms the head of the brush, and the construction of which is as follows:

F G are two curved plates, hinged together, as. shown, so as to form a tapering shell, smaller at its lower or outer than at its upper end. The smaller-of said plates F, which forms the cover, overlaps the edge of plate Gr when closed, and is provided at its edge with an outturned flange, H, corresponding with a flange, I, soldered or otherwise secured to and projecting outwardly from the plate G. The flanges H and I have perforations J to receive the fastening-screws L. It will be observed that by manipulating the screws the clamp may be tightened or loosened, as required. The plate G of the clamp has a circular head-plate, M, upon which is secured a nut or plate, N,having a screw-threaded opening, 0, extending through said. head-plate. The nut N is surrounded by aconical brace or socket, P, to receive and support the handle.

The bristles Q are bound together in a bunch of suitable dimensions by a wire or cord, R.

S is a circular plate or follower, secured upon the upper or inner end ofthe bunch by glue or adhesive cement of any kind, as at T, which said glue or cement also serves to bind the bristles together and prevent them from dropping out. The plate or follower S has a central opening, U.

In operation the bunch of bristles is placed in the clamp or holder and made secure by tightening the screws L. The handle is then inserted into the socket 1? until the screw B engages the nut N and the point 0 enters through the opening U in the plate or follower S. The handle is then screwed into the socketuntil the shoulder D abuts against the follower S. The conical point then serves to spread the inner end of the bunch of bristles, which is thus held securely and prevented from being pulled out. come much worn the handle may be screwed fartherdown. TheshoulderD,bearingagainst the follower-plate, will then force said plate and the bristles outwardly, thus enabling the bristles to be used until only the butt-end of the bunch remains. This may then be readily removed and a new bunch substituted, the handle and the clamp or holder being used over again as often as required.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a brush, the herein-described clamp, consisting of two curved plates, hinged together in such'a manner that one shall overlap the other, said plates having flanges to receive the fastening-screws, and one of said plates being provided with a circular headplate having a screwthreaded perforation and a hollow conical brace or socket to receive the handle, as set forth.

2. In a brush, the combination, with thebunch of bristles, of a plate or follower glued or'cemented to the butt-end of said bunch, as set forth.

3. The combination, with the clamp or holder, constructed substantially as described, of the bunch of bristles, having a plate or follower glued or cemented to its inner or butt end, as set forth.

When the bristles be bristles having a plate or follower provided 4. The combination of the clamp or holder In testimony that Iolairn the foregoing as 10 having a head-plate provided with a nut or my own I have hereto affixed my signaturein plate having a screw-threaded perforation presence of witnesses. and a conical brace 01' socket, the bunch of JEROME U. MOUNT. with a central perforation glued or cemented l to its butt-end, and the handle having a screw lVitnesses: terminating in a conical point, above which a CHARLES H. HAMILTON, shoulder is formed as set forth. TIMOTHY TV. ALLEN. 

